Psalms 143
1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
Yahweh, hear me while I pray to you! Because you are righteous and because you faithfully do what you have promised, listen to what I am pleading that you [do for me].
2 Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
I am one who serves you; do not judge me, because you know that everyone has done things that are wrong).
3 For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.
[My] enemies have pursued me; they have completely defeated me. [It is as though] they have put me in a dark [prison], where I [have nothing good to] ([hope for/expect]), like those who died long ago [SIM].
4 My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
So I am very discouraged; I am very dismayed/worried.
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.
I remember what has happened previously: I (meditate on/think about) all the things that you have done; I consider [all] the [great] deeds that you [SYN] have performed.
6 I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land.
I lift up my hands/arms to you while I pray; I [SYN] need you, like very dry ground [needs rain] [SIM].
7 Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
Yahweh, I am very discouraged, [so] please answer me right now! Do not hide from me, because if you do that, I will [soon] be [SIM] among those who descend to where the dead people are.
8 Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
[Every] morning cause me to remember that you faithfully love [me], because I trust in you. I (pray/send my prayers up [IDM]) to you; show me what I should do.
9 Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.
Yahweh, I have gone/run to you to be protected, [so] rescue me from my enemies.
10 Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
You are my God; teach me to do what you want me to do. I want your good Spirit to lead me on a path that is not difficult to walk on.
11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
Yahweh, restore me when I am close to dying, as you promised to do. Because you are righteous/good, rescue me from my troubles/difficulties!
12 And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.
I am one who serves you; so because you faithfully love [me], kill my enemies and get rid of all those who (oppress/cause trouble for) me.
